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2 unusual facts about South Africa national rugby league team


Newcastle rugby league team

In 1963 Newcastle was beaten by New Zealand but from then until 1965 the team won 15 consecutive matches, including wins in three Country Championships and wins against South Africa 27-17, and France 16-14, as well as the victories in the State Cup.

Rob Purdham

This followed selection for an England U21 tour of South Africa and an impressive start to the 2002 season with Whitehaven.


Christiaan Roets

He was named in the South African team for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers.

Edwin Ludic

Edwin Ludic is a South African rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup.

Elmar Lubbe

Elmar Lubbe is a South African rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup.

Gideon Watts

Gideon Watts is a South African rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup, playing in three matches.

Jaco Alberts

Jaco Alberts is a South African rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup, playing in two matches.

Jaco Van Niekerk

Jaco Van Niekerk is a South African rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup, playing in two matches.

Jaco Visser

Jaco Visser is a South African rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup, playing in one match.

Jamie Bloem

Jamie Bloem (born 1971 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a rugby league referee and former dual-code rugby player who played international rugby league for South Africa and Scotland.

Kevin Penny

After a Challenge Cup tie against St Helens, his play on the wing was compared by BBC commentator Ray French to Saints' South African wing of the 1960s, Tom van Vollenhoven.


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